Guard rail and means of applying the same



Dec. 19, 1922. 1,439,090.

- R. D. GALLAGHER.

GUARD RAIL AND MEANS OF APPLYING THE SAME. FILED APR. 11. 1922. 2 sums-swan 1.

Dec. 19, 1922. 7 1,439,090. 4

R10. GALLAGHER.

GUARD BAIL AND MEANS OF APPLYING THE SAME. I I F ILED APR. 17, I922. Z SHEETS-SHEET 2 19 fyd Patented Dec. 1%, 1&22.

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GUARDRAIL nn Means orea erryrnaurnnsa vrn.

ilpplica tion' filed April 17, 1922. semi No. 554,219.

To all whom it may concern:

LAGHER, a citizen of the United States, siding at Chicago, in the county of Cool:

and State oflllinois, have invented certain new and useful lrnprovenientskin Guard;

Hails andMeans oil Applying the livama oii which the following is a SQQClfiQlLUOD.

My invention relates to guard rails and has particular reference to cast metal guard rails having lateral'esdens 'ons such as tie plates, or similar means, cast inte rally therewith, for passing under the track rails as means for fastening the guard rails in position against the track rails. An object of the invention is to provide a guardrail with integral, lateral extensions, such as tie plates or the like, adapted for cooperation with wedging rail braces and blocks for securing the guard rails in position on the track rails. l

Another object, of the invention is to pro- .vide a guard rail having tie plates, or the like, integral therewith and wedging clamps cooperating with the tie plates, whereby the guard rail may be secured alongside track rail without the agency of spikesand the like, if desired. g 5 A further object of the invention-is to improve guard rails'for generally success iiul commercial manufacture and use.

Generally speaking,l carryout the preferred embodiment oi the invention by 'fOlIH- ing a guard rail ott'castmetal having integrally formed lateral extensions, such as tie plates or similar members, adapted to underlie a track rail, which members co operate with wedge blocks and braces sii'nilarto those described in my copendii1gapplication, SerialNo. 540,745,

The above recited and other objects will be apparentfrom theiollowlng description and drawings, and will s be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings; a a g a a Figure l is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view of one tormot the invention. v i a Figure 2 is a top plan view of the guard rail of Figure 1. I

Figure 3- is a top plan View, partially in section, showing certain details oi? construction.

Figure 4: is a View similar to Figure 1, showing a modification of the invention;

"rail web 15, as shown at'QQ.

Figure 5 is a top plan View, with parts broken away, showing the application of the guaro rail oiFFigure 1 to a track rail.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a portion oi the guard rail of Figure and r Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on line "i-? of Figure 4.

Referring to l ig res 1,2 and 3, 10 is a standard T rail i is associated in this fol-in of the invention the guardrail ii is provided with a plurality oi laterally extending members, such as tie places 11 and 12, adapted to rest on the ties 13. In the drawings I have shown two tie plates but do not Wish to be limited "to two, as under certain circumstances it may be desirable to use more. The guard rail A is also provided with laterally, e, tending, suitably spaced, abutinents or lugs 14:, which are adaptedgto rest against the web 15 of the rail 10, to maintain the guard rail A in; proper position, and which also serve as eleinentscooperating ith the clamps "for securing the guard rail in position. I a

\ The outer ends of the tie pl ates 11 and 12 are provided with upstandinglugsor shoulders l6, asshown on the drawings. The tie plates 11 and 12 are provided with apertures 1'7, through which bolts 181112115 pass.

The Wedge blocks and hraces, which 1 en;- ploy for securing the guardrail A in position, include braces 19 and blocks 20. "The braces 19 have heads 21 adapted to underlie the head of the rail 10 and rest on top of the liangeot tae rail, and also abut the v The braces 19 have elongatedopenings'23 therethrough for recept ion' oi the bolt 18, The braces also have inclinedsurlaces and 25, which are aarallel but in diiierent ulanes, and which planes [111Cll11fi to the horizontal. The

i l 1 i 'JJ wedge blocks 20 are provided \Vlml "elongated centrallydisposed apertures 26 and wlth 1nchnedsurtaces 27 and 281 m? cooperati'on with thesurtaces 24: and 25 of the braces 19. The blocks 2()nre=a .lapted to rest against the shoulders 1(3 of the tie plates 11 and 12a l Referring to Figure 1 Oi the drawings,.it will be noted that the guard rail A may be secured. iniposition on the track rail lO by placlng the same on the inside of the track rail 10, as shown in Figure 2, with the tie plates resting onthe ties 13. The outer ends for the other.

vided in the topsof the ties for the recepa tion of the bolts. The rail braces-19 are then applied over the bolt as are the wedge blocks 20, a nut 32 is then applied to the end of the bolt 18 and screwed home, there by forcing the wedge block against the shoulder 16 and consequently urging the rail brace 19 against the rail 10 for se-.

curely hOlding the guard rail A in position thereon. It will be noted that as the nut 32 is tightened, the wedging effect between the rail braces 19 and wedge blocks 20 is secured by reason of the cooperating inclined surfaces, 24:, 25, 27 and 28 of these elements, which actto force the guardrail against-the track rail and clamp, the guard rail thereto. Such construction prevents tilting of either rail, as

When it is desired rail without the use of spikes the ties 13 are then drilled with holes 30 from top to bottom and bolts 31 are inserted, which extend through the apertures 17, 23 and 26 in the; tie plates, rail braces and blocks, respectively. If the bolt 30 were used in place of the bolt 18, this would pass through the tie 13 and through the rail brace 19 and wedge block 20 in the manner shown with respect to bolt 18. 1 In the form of invention shown in Figure 4: through 7 the guard railB is provided with lateral extensions in the form ofintegral yokes 33 arranged to underlie the track rail 10 between. adjacent ties The yoke 33-is adapted to extend under the track rail and in the'present instance is provided with an upturned end 35 offering a flat face 36 parallel to the rail 10. Rail braces 19 and wedge blocks 20 arleempeloyed. and function in the same manner as described with reference to Figure 1.' The web of the yoke 33 is provided with a vertically extending recess 37 formed by the walls 38 and 39 for receiving the bolt lOwhich holds the rail brace 19 and wedge block 20 in position. A nut'el cooperates with thebolt for the purpose of' securelywvedging the members 19 and 20 against the rail for fastoning the guard rail B to the'track rail 10. In the drawings in Figure 5 I have shown three such yokes 33, but do not vwish to.-

ice, dirt and the, like, which accumulates beeach acts as a check to apply the guard spike holes 4 1 so that the guard rail may be spiked to the ties 45, if desired, thus permitting its application without the use of the adjustable clamps and other features of this invention. However, I have found that the guard rail B may be suitably secured in position on the track rail 10 by the clamps 19 and 20 cooperating with the yokes 33, doing away with the use of any spikes whatsoever.

The manner of applying the guard rail is as, follows: I I

WVher-ever it is desirable to apply the guard rail 13 alongside; a portion of the track rail 10, it is done by placing the'guard rail with the laterally extending .yokes 33 passing under the track rail bet-ween adjacent ties, so that the outer ends of the inclinedfsurfaces of the braces and with the downturned ends of the blocks against the abutments or shoulders 16 in the arrangement of Figure 1 and shoulders 36 in 'Figure 4. The nuts 41 are then applied to the bolts and screwed home. This results in the blocks 20 being moved downwardly and by reason of the contact ofthe same with the shoulders 16 01*36, bodily displacement of'the same is prevented, The braces119, by reason of the inclined surfaces of the same being in contact with the inclined surfacesof the blocks 20, are caused to move towards the rail,cla1nping the rail firmly,

or inv other words, moving the yokes 33 so as. to' clamp the v guard rail B securely against the track rail 10. The nuts 4-1 are manipulated until all, of the adjustable wedgejclamps are secured and the guard rail B is immovably associated. with the trackrail, It will be notedthat the guard rail is clampedagainst the trackrail in such manner "as to prevent tilting eitherof the guard rail or track rail and that the. guard rail is heldin position without the use of spikes. I i I At each end of the guardrail I provide laterally extending portions 46, positioned in such manner as to prevent any person from catching his foot between the guard and track rails. y 1 a 7 While Ihave described more or less pre cisely the details of construction of my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I contemplate changes in form and proportion of parts, and the substitution of equivalents as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, witnout departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A guard rail of cast metal having tie plates "formed integrally therewith, wedge blocks cooperating with said plates for securing said guard rail to track rail, said wedge blocks having a plurality or parallel surfaces inclined to the horizontal, and means for effecting movement of said blocks for wedging purposes.

2. r-i guard rail of cast metal having tie plates or the like formed integrally therea th, said plates adapted to underlie a track r shoulders forn'ied at the ends of said plates, and wedge means for securing said guardrail to a track rail, said means includ, .ing a brace adapted to abut the track rail and a wedge block cooperating with said brace adapted to abut said shoulders, said block and brace havinga plurality of cooperating inclined wedging surfaces, and means for actuating said block to eifect clamping engagement of the parts. i

3. A guard rail having members inte grally formed therewith adapted to underlie a track rail, and clamping members cooperating with the outer ends of said members tor securing said guard rail in position on a track rail, said clamping members having a plurality of surfaces inclined to the horizon tal and in different parallel planes.

4. A guard rail having members integrally formed therewith adapted to extend beneath atrack rail, abutments on the ends of said members, clampinemembers including a rail brace and a wedge block cooperating with said abutments for securing said guard rail in clamped position on a track rail, said guard rail having lugs for positioning the same with respect to the track rail for the purpose of maintaining clearance for-the wheel flanges.

5. A cast metal guard rail having lateral extensions for extending'under track rails, the ends of saidextensions being provided with abutments, bolts passing through said extensions near said abutments, members cooperating with said abutments and said bolts for effecting wedging action between said abutments and the track rail for clamping the guard rail tl'iereagainst, and means cooperating with said bolts for effecting wedging action of said members.

6. A guard rail of cast metal having laterally extending members integral therewith adapted to extend underneath track rail, said extensions having abut-merits near the outer ends thereof, wedge means coopcrating with said abutments for clamping said guardlrailto a tracltrail, said wedge means including a rail brace for contacting a portion oi the track rail on the side opposite the guard rail, said brace having a pair of inclined surfaces which are parallel and in different planes which planes are inclined to the horizontal, wedge blocl: also having a pair of similarly inclined and positioned surfaces for coacting with said brace surfaces, said block adapted to rest against the said abutments, and means for drawing said block downwardly to force said brace and said abutments apart for clamping said guard rail to said track rail, said guard rail being provided with stops to limitthe movement of the same towards the trackrail.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 14th day of-April, 1922.

RICHARD D. GALLAGHER. 

